Caries prevalence after submandibular duct retroposition in drooling children with neurological disorders.

Bilateral submandibular gland excision with parotid duct ligation for treatment of sialorrhea in children: long-term results.

BACKGROUND Multiple procedures have been advocated for the surgical control of chronic sialorrhea in children. However, some of them are associated with significant complications or only short-term success. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety of bilateral submandibular gland excision (SGE) with parotid duct ligation (PDL) and to assess its long-term complications and efficacy in the treatment o...

Drooling and Various Therapeutic Modalities

ABSTRACT: Droolig or sialorrhea is a common stigmatizing problem in neurologically damaged child or adult. It is troublesome in perhaps one-third of children with cerebral palsy. Drooling occurs when there is a lack of coordinated control of facial, head and neck musculature. Various therapeutic modalities are advocated for the treatment of drooling ,such as surgical or non surgical, some of ...

Management of drooling for patients in the north of Iran: Analysis of the surgical management

BACKGROUND Drooling is a common problem in children and adults with neuromuscular disorders. This problem is best dealt with using a multidisciplinary team approach. The objective of this paper is to assess the results following surgery at the Drooling Clinic of Amiralmomenin Hospital. METHODS The results of the surgical protocol used between 1994 and 2007 at the Drooling Clinic of Amiralmome...

Efficacy and duration of botulinum toxin treatment for drooling in 131 children.

OBJECTIVE To address the efficacy of botulinum toxin and the duration of its effect when used on a large scale for the treatment of drooling in children with neurological disorders. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Academic multidisciplinary drooling clinic. PATIENTS A total of 131 children diagnosed as having cerebral palsy or another nonprogressive neurological disorder and who ...

Drooling : analysis and evaluation of 31 children who underwent bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligation . Summary